The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-19
Carlisle Talks.


nal, prints an interview with Hon.
John 6. Carlisle. He denies that he
Ii candidate to succeed Beck in the
senate, but intimates that he would
not refuse the honor if it should come
to him. AS to the question of Tariff
Reduction, Mr.. Carlisle said:
81 can only give you my opinion so
far "a the House is concerned. The
Senate being q Republican body, no
one can say with accuracy what it is
likely to do. / believe the next house
will unquestionably pass bill to re-
duce very materially the customs du-
ties. 1 do not, however, expect to see
the passage of such bill as the reve-
nue. reform Democrats would like to
have. But / think there will be a
substantial reduction. You see, "e
have now arrived at the point in tar fl
agitation where reduction of taxation
is absolutely necessary. The large and
growing treasury surplus makes 1t nee
essary. There Is no possible way to
e.cape All the methods proposed in
b It direction are, for The most part,
aosurdities The bill reducing the
tariff must be passed, however, with
detection in our ranks, caused by Mr.
Randall and other protectionists, will
put it out of the power of Democrats
| to pass tariff revision bill unless they
are aided by revenue reformers from
the Republican ranks. 1t will not be
difficult to obtain a sufficient number
of recruits, in my opinion. A Re.
publican senator of prominence and
ability said to me, q short time ago,
that the next congress must do some
| thing towards reducing the tariff or
there would be an open revolt on the
part of the people. On the whole the
prospect is very encouraging for the
friends OF revenue reform.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
Mr.. Carlisle said that there would te
no repeal of internal revenue taxes,
and ought not to be, but, as a COM
promise, it. might be well to let the
tax on tobacco go. He intimated that
the tariff refOrmers would be willing
to strike off $50. .0O0, 900 of internal rev
enue taxes IL the prOtectiOnists would
consent to let an equal amount of GUS
toms duties 20.
THE ADMINISTRATION.
"I presume, Mr.. Carlisle" said the
reporter, that Mr.. Cleveland's ad-
ministratiOn is now old enough for
Intelligent observers to form an esti,
mate of it. / would be glad to know
what you think of it."
Said Mr.. Carlisle: PresidentCleve.
land has given the country a safe,
strong. clean and healthy administra.
tiOn. The complaints that he has not
turned out the Republican Office hold
ers as rapidly as he should are exag-
gerated He has acted, as he honestly
believed, for the best interests of the
country and his party, and you will
find upon Investigation that he is very
strong with the people. He has made
US good President. 1 think he is the
most industrious man 1 ever saw. He
certainly works too hard, but it Ill
comes from his honest desire to make
his administration satisfactory to him
self and the people. Mr.. Cleveland
desires nothing more than the approv-
commendation of the country, These
he cannot fail to have"
CULTIvATING THE MUGwUMPs.
There is another thing 1 want to
say about Mr.. Cleveland. With him
as candidate for re- election New
England will be doubtful. You would
be astonished to find the number of
business men in the Republican party
in Massachusetts, and all New Eng
land who are for Mr.. Cleveland. When
I was in Boston short time ago I
was amazed to learn that the Republi-
can members of several prominent
clubs were practically solid for Mr.
Cleveland. There is another good
thing, too, about those mugwumps,
as we call them. They are nearly ali
tariff reformers. IF they are properly
cultivated they will not be long get.
ting into the Democratic party, where
they will be mugwumps no longer,
but just as good Democrats as the rest
of US "